In its second year, Berklee in Dublin drew more than 50 musicians representing 12 countries, including 19 from Ireland and 14 from England, along with students from Norway, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Spain, Greece, France, and the U.S. This year’s workshops were held at Newpark Music Centre, a Berklee International Network partner site in Blackrock, Ireland. [...]
Author Archives: Nick Balkin
Berklee in Dublin on Ireland’s TV3
April 17, 2009 – 10:28 am
Berklee’s director of admissions – and Dublin native – Damien Bracken gave a terrific interview this morning on TV3′s daily talk show, Midday. Watch the clip
The Irish Times features Berklee in Dublin
April 17, 2009 – 4:32 am
The Irish Times - Ireland’s newspaper of record – ran a comprehensive story on Berklee in Dublin and the college’s stepped-up recruitment efforts in the Emerald Isle as its lead arts feature on Friday. The piece essentially gave readers a crash course on Berklee and its strong links to Ireland, with quotes from trustee Bill Whelan, [...]
Improvisation Symposium
April 16, 2009 – 9:23 am
Berklee profs (and friends) held a freewheeling dialogue on improvisation last night at a DIT-hosted symposium. Frequently insightful and sometimes hilarious, the room was packed all night with students from the program as well as a few outside visitors.
Jet lagged ramblings from Dublin
April 14, 2009 – 3:41 pm
1. I am really, really tired. Three planes, four airports, 30 screaming babies (roughly) … 12 hours to ponder how others manage to get restful sleep in those evil, miniature seats. What is your secret, guy snoring loudly in the row behind me!?!